Tag: grace
Biblical Principle #223: Israel’s Guilt Offerings
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, GOD gave specific instructions regarding guilt restitution payments for their sin. Explanation Under the Law of Moses, when an Israelite sinned, there were precise instructions for receiving forgiveness for that sin. Because blood (life) is the price of guilt due to sin, animals were sacrificed under…
Biblical Principle #87: God Hates Evil (And Unrepentant Evil People)
Biblical Principles List Principle God hates evil and unrepentant evil people. Explanation GOD designed the world to work in a specific way—the best way. He gave angels and men free will to choose how to live. When someone chooses to live inconsistently with GOD’s design, the Bible calls that sin. GOD hates sin because sin is…
The Joy of Your Child Being Saved (Proud parent moment)
Yesterday, I had the unsurpassable joy of baptizing my daughter Ashlyn into Jesus. The joy I feel is difficult to describe. When I awoke yesterday morning, I had no idea that it would be one of the best days of my life, all because of two events: Ashlyn is a kind, loving and thoughtful child.…
How Can I Know if I’m Saved?
“How can I know if I am saved?” There is perhaps no more important question. Ultimately, the only opinion that truly matters is GOD’s, for He is our Creator, Sustainer and Judge. So we shall look to Him for answers. Here are three simple, yet weighty questions a person should ask themselves when trying to…
If I (Only) Had 5 Minutes With You
Suppose for a moment that you had a captive audience with any living human on the planet that you didn’t already know. If you had five uninterrupted minutes—but only five minutes—with them where they would listen to anything you had to say, what would you say to them? Here is what I would like to say:…
Coping with Criticism (How to Overcome—and Love—Your Critics)
As I write this, last night was Game 1 of the 2014 NBA Finals. I have loved basketball and the NBA since I was probably 12 years old. I grew up in the NBA Golden Years of Bird, Magic, Jordan, Ewing, Barkley, Stockton and Malone, et. al. Last night, the air conditioning system broke at…
You Have Heard #5 (How we often live out John 14:23-24)
This is the 5th passage in “You Have Heard,” where we facetiously edit a Scripture to make it read like we often tend to live it out in our lives. In this passage, we look at what Jesus said about true discipleship as recorded in John 14:23-24. 23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will buy…
You Have Heard #4 (How we often live out 1 Corinthians 9:24-27)
This is the 4th passage in “You Have Heard,” where we facetiously edit a Scripture to make it read like we often tend to live it out in our lives. In this passage, we look at Paul’s “running a race” metaphor from 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. 24 Do you not know that in a race all…
Biblical Baptism, Part 16 (What if Baptism isn’t Necessary? What if it is?)
What if baptism isn’t necessary? What if baptism is just something good to do but not essential for salvation? Then again, what if baptism is necessary? What if GOD expects a person to be baptized in order to receive the forgiveness of their sins? Welcome to part 16 of my biblical baptism series. These posts build on…
